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TOYVELOOIPEDE. No. 281,894. Patented July 2-4, 1883;

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H. S. LOGKWOOD.

TOY VELOGIPEDE.

No. 281,894. Patented July24 1883.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY S. LOCKVVOOD, OF SOUTH NORWVALK, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE LOCKVVOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TOY VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,894, dated July 24, 1883.

Application filed June 4,18%3. (No model).

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The object of my invention is toproduce such a velocipede which shall be of simple and convenient construction.

The novel features of my invention will be hereinafter pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my velocipede with the figure of a monkey mounted thereon as operator. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the saddle. Fig. 3 is a front view of the steering-yoke; Fig. 4 is a front view of the velocipede and monkey thereon. Fig. 5 is a plan of the frame of the velocipede. Fig. 6 is a detail showing the bell-ringing device.

1 1 denote the frame of the velocipede made in two parts, as shown, said parts being held together at the front by rivet 2, and when the two parts are united they have an aperture, 3, for the passage of the stem 4 of yoke 5. The front wheel, 6, is mounted on shaft 7, which passes through yoke 5. On the outer ends of this shaft 7 the cranks 8 8 are secured by close frictional contact therewith. The branching arms 1 1 of the frame 1 are perforated for the passage of shaft 9, on which the hind wheels, 10 10, of the velocipede are mounted. The saddle 11 forms a part of the figure of the monkey or rider of the velocipede. This saddle is of the form shown in Fig. 2. It may be grooved underneath and secured to the frame by a screw or rivet passing through perforation 12, and into or through the frame. A hole, 13, at one side of the saddle permits the passage of a screw from below, and at .one side of the frame, so that the body 15 may be screwed to the saddle after thelatter is secured to the frame. A dovetail projection, 16, on the saddle fits into a similar recess in' body 15, so that the body is centered and firmly held upon the saddle. The projection let atthe rear of the saddle forms the tail of the monkey, and also servesas a means of retaining the bell 17 in proper position to be struck by clapper 18, which clapper or hammer is pivotally mounted between projections 19 of the frame, and held normally in a position j nst off the bell by the tension of spiral spring 20, which, when the bell-hammer is drawn back by action of tripping cam or cams 21 on shaft 9, draws the hammer forward as soon as it is released by said cam. The inertia of the ham mer carries it forward far enough to strike the bell, but it is instantly thrown back, slightly away from the bell, by the spring, so as not to muffle the sound of the bell. The levers 22, which form the thigh pieces of the monkey figure, are pivoted to the saddle or to the bodypiece, but in such position as to come inside the flap 23 of the monkeys j acket, which flaps extend down over the ends of the pieces 22, and give strength and finish to the toy. The levers 24, which form the shin and foot pieces of the monkey figure, are pivoted to the crankpins 25 of crank-arms 8. The body 15 of the monkey figure has arms 26 pivoted thereto,

and the ends or hands of these arms are perforated for the passage of the steering-bar 27 which is a part of yoke 5. The steering-bar or tiller is not intended to turn, however, and the arms of the figure and the tiller serve merely to give the appearance of '-a steering apparatus to the toy. A loop, 28, which is mounted on the aXle 7, extends round the front side of the front wheel, 6, so that a cord may be attached for drawing the toy.

\Vhen the toy is drawn along the floor or pavement, the revolution of wheel 6 serves to turn shaft 7 as the wheel fits tightly on said shaft. This turns cranks 8 8, and gives a movement to the legs of the monkey similar to that of a man in driving a bicycle. At the same time the rotation of shaft 9 operates cam 21, as said shaft 9 is turned by the revolution of the hind wheels,.l0, the same as shaft 7 is by that of the front wheel. The cam 21 serves to ring the bell, as before explained.

The several parts of the toy are made of metal-preferably of cast-iron-which may be malleableized, or of wire for the shafts, 8E0.

The peculiar structure of the saddle causes it to be a strong and convenient center for the assemblage of the various parts of the device. The saddle serves as a clamp for the two parts of the frame. The saddleforms a part of the figure and the support for the bell. The body portion 23 serves as a means of retaining the legs securely in. position, and prevents their ready removal from their pivots. In order to remove the leg-pieces, the body must first be taken from the saddle by removing the screw which passes through the hole 13 and into the body.

WV hat I claim is- 1. The frame 1, made in two parts of cast metal, one-half the aperture being simply a groove in the side of each part, so that when united they have aperture 3, in combination with yoke 5, having stem 4, which passes through said aperture, and the saddle and rivet which serve to unite and complete the frame, substantially as stated.

2. The saddle 11, having dovetail projection for retaining the body, dovetail or similar groove for clamping the frame, and projection 14 for supporting the bell, as set forth.

3. The combination of the two-part frame, the grooved saddle forming a clamp for said parts, and the body portion of the figure dovetailed to fit the saddle, and secured thereto by a screw from the bottom of the saddle at the side of the frame, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the saddle, the pivoted legs 22, and the body portion 23 extending over the ends of said legs, all the parts being or" metal or similar rigid material, so that.

the projecting portion of the figure serves to retain the legs in position next the saddle, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the saddle which forms part of the figure, and has projection 14, which makes the tail of the monkey figure, of the bell 17, secured to the end of said projection, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with the bell mounted, as described, on a toy velocipedc, of the pivoted hammer or clapper 18, the spring 19, arranged as described to ring the bell by ablow of the hammer, but to hold the hammer normally out of contact with the bell, and a cam and driving mechanism for operating the hammer, all substantially as described.

7. The driving-wheel 6, shaft 7, operated thereby, and eranlcarms 8, said crank-arms being secured to -said shaft by close frictional contact, there being no riveted or other heads to the shaft, the parts being combined and operating in a toy in the manner and for the HENRY S. LOCKVOOD.

itnesses:

HENRY XV. Lns'rnn, Jou'N W. MARTIN. 

